Genus
Scabiosa
21 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 5 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 16 still protected comes off patent on September 27, 2027.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Vivid VioletPP19260Scabiosa plant named ‘Vivid Violet’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2027
- ChampagnePP22895Scabiosa plant named ‘Champagne’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2031
- SGIPU2-0PP24487Scabiosa plant named ‘SGIPU2-0’UNDER PATENTMay 16, 2032
- SGIBL01-0PP24652Scabiosa plant named ‘SGIBL01-0’UNDER PATENTAugust 17, 2032
- Vivid ImaginationPP26077Scabiosa plant named ‘Vivid Imagination’UNDER PATENTJuly 1, 2034
- BalfluttdeluPP28043Scabiosa plant named ‘Balfluttdelu’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2035
- BalfluttropiPP27809Scabiosa plant named ‘Balfluttropi’UNDER PATENTOctober 19, 2035
- Pmoore02PP28772Scabiosa plant named ‘Pmoore02’UNDER PATENTJanuary 7, 2036
- ICHPINPP28303Scabiosa plant named ‘ICHPIN’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2036
- DCANDYSCOPPP29621Scabiosa plant named ‘DCANDYSCOP’UNDER PATENTOctober 5, 2036
- DVANILSCOPPP29622Scabiosa plant named ‘DVANILSCOP’UNDER PATENTOctober 6, 2036
- ICHWHITPP29462Scabiosa plant named ‘ICHWHIT’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2036
- BalflutturitePP30119Scabiosa plant named ‘Balflutturite’UNDER PATENTAugust 26, 2037
- SCBE01PP35889Scabiosa plant named ‘SCBE01’UNDER PATENTMay 3, 2043
- Ichbu2005PP36077Scabiosa plant named ‘Ichbu2005’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2043
- ScaMav01PP36330Scabiosa plant named ‘ScaMav01’UNDER PATENTMay 9, 2044
Already in the public domain — 5 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- Grand StonePP18165Scabiosa plant named ‘Grand Stone’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 15, 2026
- Pink LemonadePP17094Scabiosa columbaria plant named ‘Pink Lemonade’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 14, 2025
- Ultra VioletPP14038Scabiosa caucasica plant named ‘Ultra Violet’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 6, 2022
- WalminipinkPP13442Scabiosa plant named ‘Walminipink’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2021
- WalminibluePP13446Scabiosa plant named ‘Walminiblue’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 25, 2021
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name comes with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked, so they are always free to use. What it does not free is any brand name the plant is marketed under. Those are trademarks and renew indefinitely.